[seanp2k2]

If they already had all the logs of everything happening on the Internet and cell networks for that device, why even go through hacking the device?

[justinlardinois]

My understanding is that the FBI wanted to see which, if any, third party messaging services the phone's owner was using and his usernames so they could serve a subpoena to those services.

[dantaylor08]

I don't even really trust that they _did_ hack it. Could just be a safe way out when they realized apple wouldn't back down.

[djsumdog]

This! Why does everyone believe this FBI PR bullshit? It's classic propaganda to save face.

[gcr]

To set a precedent.